Total Subsidies payments in Effingham County, Illinois totaled $19.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 18 | $2,527,579 | $140,421 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 37 | $4,137,693 | $111,830 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 56 | $5,354,959 | $95,624 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 74 | $6,275,953 | $84,810 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 93 | $7,109,088 | $76,442 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 112 | $7,825,458 | $69,870 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 130 | $8,406,217 | $64,663 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 149 | $8,942,213 | $60,015 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 168 | $9,420,558 | $56,075 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 186 | $9,834,130 | $52,872 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 205 | $10,239,125 | $49,947 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 224 | $10,609,220 | $47,363 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 242 | $10,924,529 | $45,143 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 261 | $11,236,705 | $43,053 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 280 | $11,527,609 | $41,170 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 299 | $11,797,824 | $39,458 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 317 | $12,032,527 | $37,958 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 336 | $12,265,205 | $36,504 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 355 | $12,480,926 | $35,158 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 373 | $12,675,253 | $33,982 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 1,496 | $3,866,212 | $2,584 |
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